Sultan Mastura, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
Barangay count13
Postal code9636
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesIllana Bay [Moro Gulf, Celebes Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)242.07 km2 (93.46 sq mi)
Population (2020)25,331
Density (2020)105 / km2 (271 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 18' North, 124° 17' East (7.3043, 124.2795)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.2 meters (63.0 feet)

Sultan Mastura is a coastal municipality in the province of Maguindanao.

The municipality has a land area of 242.07 square kilometers or 93.46 square miles which constitutes 2.43% of Maguindanao's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 25,331. This represented 1.89% of the total population of Maguindanao province, or 0.58% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 105 inhabitants per square kilometer or 271 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sultan Mastura has 13 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sultan Mastura
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balut9.06%2,2952,1347.54%1.54%
Boliok8.67%2,1961,94412.96%2.60%
Bungabong5.07%1,2841,16710.03%2.03%
Dagurongan4.15%1,05284923.91%4.62%
Kirkir4.10%1,0399529.14%1.86%
Macabico15.99%4,0513,37919.89%3.89%
Namuken4.45%1,12795817.64%3.48%
Simuay/Seashore8.12%2,0561,86610.18%2.06%
Solon8.76%2,2202,0896.27%1.29%
Tambo5.11%1,29589345.02%8.14%
Tapayan18.01%4,5634,2597.14%1.46%
Tariken4.34%1,09994116.79%3.32%
Tuka4.16%1,05483026.99%5.16%
Sultan Mastura Total25,33122,26113.79%2.76%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sultan Mastura for the fiscal year of 2016 was 70,870,742.53.

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Annual regular income of Sultan Mastura (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200943,003,723.74
2010
201150,078,142.89
201248,241,344.73-3.67%
201349,597,481.752.81%
201456,386,179.3413.69%
201563,902,768.0713.33%
201670,870,742.5310.90%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sultan Mastura in the 2015 Census was 22,221 broken down into 3,864 households or an average of 5.75 members per household.

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Number of households in Sultan Mastura (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
0
0
25,7414,8505.31
21,7123,6885.89
22,2213,8645.75

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sultan Mastura is 5 to 9, with 3,122 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 93 individuals.

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Population of Sultan Mastura by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15312.39%
1 to 42,0729.31%
5 to 93,12214.02%
10 to 142,95413.27%
15 to 192,70712.16%
20 to 242,0799.34%
25 to 291,7637.92%
30 to 341,5587.00%
35 to 391,3315.98%
40 to 441,1695.25%
45 to 499344.20%
50 to 546883.09%
55 to 594682.10%
60 to 643091.39%
65 to 692080.93%
70 to 741400.63%
75 to 79930.42%
80 and over1350.61%
Total22,261100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.43
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.16
  • Median Age: 19.53

Historical population

The population of Sultan Mastura fell from 25,741 in 2007 to 25,331 in 2020, a decrease of 410 people over the course of 13 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.76%, or an increase of 3,070 people, from the previous population of 22,261 in 2015.

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Population of Sultan Mastura (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
25,741
21,712-6.01%
22,2610.48%
25,3312.76%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sultan Mastura for the year 2019 was 15,345, broken down into 7,876 males and 7,469 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sultan Mastura is situated at approximately 7° 18' North, 124° 17' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.2 meters or 63.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Sultan Mastura are Cotabato City, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Kidapawan, Cotabato, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, and Iligan. The nearest municipalities are Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, Parang, Maguindanao, Pigcawayan, Cotabato, Matanog, Maguindanao, Barira, Maguindanao, and Northern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao. Its distance from the national capital is 883.71 kilometers (549.11 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 883.71 kilometers (549.11 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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